Different cuts of pork and beef and its dishes
Stores have many different cuts of meat to choose from. But what dishes do you exactly use them on.
Here is quick guide on different cuts of pork and beef and what Filipino dishes you can make depending on the cuts.
Pork Cuts
Pork Laman / Kasim (Shoulder) - Menudo, Adobo, Mechado and Pork Steak
Pork Giniling (Ground Pork) - Shanghai, Giniling Menudo
Pork Ribs - Baby Back ribs, Sinigang
Pork Pata - Pata tim, Crispy Pata
Pork Lomo - Pork Chops, Pork Cutlets, Roast Pork
Pork Liempo - Inihaw na Liempo, Sinigang, Samgyupsal, Bacon, Lechon Kawali
Beef Cuts
Beef Bulalo / Shanks - Bulalo, Nilaga, Mechado
Beef Short Ribs - Adobo, Spare ribs
Beef Laman - Mechado, Caldereta, Nilaga, Kare Kare, Afritada
Beef Giniling - Burger Steak, Shanghai, Picadillo
Beef Sirloin - Tapa, Beef steak, Beef Salpicao